WU ZUOREN (1908-1997)

The recipient Chen Ying was a well-known collector from China. He made friends with painters and connoisseurs all over the country since the 1960s, starting to collect a large number of calligraphy and paintings of good quality. During the Cultural Revolution, he protected and preserved many classical paintings and calligraphy that were on the verge of destruction, and assisted artists during their hard times.